Transformify

APRIL 15, 2016

Kenya has many advantages, including experienced software engineers, healthy early-stage startup community, with good incubator and accelerator support, and enthusiastic and motivated young entrepreneurs. The political instability and poverty are probably the leading factors keeping VCs and Business Angels away.

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Scalable Startup

AUGUST 18, 2013

The So Cal engineering gap? I’ve been able to study the Southern Cal software dev scene as an insider for over 2 years now. But, there is a serious gap in the discipline, number of developers and community around real software development here. Drupal has a worldwide engine of real software discipline.

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Rob Go

SEPTEMBER 7, 2011

Capitalize - Regular pitch events where early stage companies get direct feedback from local VC’s. Extension Engine - Software engineering and design. Andy Payne – OpenMarket, Fansnap, angel investor ( blog , @payne92 ). Northeastern IDEA Venture Accelerator. Olin College Foundry Program.

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Boston Technical Review Community CTO Hire 56

Professor VC

MARCH 10, 2009

His latest venture, Bharosa, was sold to Oracle for a 6X multiple in 3 years to his angel investors, a sweet close to triple digit IRR. His goal in building the company was to spend 3 years building value and find a good home for the engineers and product. What does it take to be an Angel Investor? ► July. (1).

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Bootstrapping San Jose Silicon Valley Software Review 28

Scalable Startup

MAY 29, 2012

Here are some of the factors: (1) Amazing Engineering Skills – Let’s just start with the big one. There is a highly under-known fact in the software engineering world – many of the best developers and architects are not in Silicon Valley, but in the New York metro area.

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Silicon Valley New York Startup Software Engineering 22

VC Cafe

JUNE 29, 2012

Kevin – different angel investors put money in things that they are passionate about. Learn how they attract investors, partners, recruiting. The next step – network with friends who have done it and they will lead you to investors, etc. Try to find those passionate investments. Join a startup.

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Developer Silicon Valley Software Review Mexico 103

mashable.com

NOVEMBER 3, 2010

The Investors In researching this post, we solicited the advice of a number of investors. Here’s an overview: Mitch Kapor: Kapor is founding partner of Kapor Capital , a firm that invests in seed and early stage startups. Kapor is the original designer of Lotus 1-2-3 and former CEO of Lotus Development.

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